diff --git a/irssi.conf b/irssi.conf
index f6f41da4..f947a796 100644
--- a/irssi.conf
+++ b/irssi.conf
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ statusbar = {
     prompt = "{prompt $[.15]itemname}";
     prompt_empty = "{prompt $winname}";
     topic = " $topic";
-    topic_empty = " Irssi v$J - http://irssi.org/help/";
+    topic_empty = " Irssi v$J - http://www.irssi.org";
 
     # all of these treated specially, they're only displayed when needed
     lag = "{sb Lag: $0-}";
diff --git a/src/fe-text/irssi.c b/src/fe-text/irssi.c
index 39f61c56..f70724f4 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/irssi.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/irssi.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static const char *firsttimer_text =
 	"Looks like this is the first time you've run irssi.\n"
 	"This is just a reminder that you really should go read\n"
 	"startup-HOWTO if you haven't already. You can find it\n"
-	"and more irssi beginner info at http://irssi.org/help/\n"
+	"and more irssi beginner info at http://www.irssi.org\n"
 	"\n"
 	"For the truly impatient people who don't like any automatic\n"
 	"window creation or closing, just type: /MANUAL-WINDOWS";